News-n-Views 5th/12th April

We gather weekly the most important Vaping news.

INTERNATIONAL REGULATION

DepED BACKS STRICTER MEASURES ON E-CIGARETTES

Vapor products and heated tobacco products are already regulated under Republic Act 11467 signed by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in January 2020.

SAUDI ARABIA BANS SELLING TOBACCO TO CHILDREN AND SMOKING AROUND THEM

Importing and selling toys or candy made to look like cigarettes, or bear images that encourage children to smoke, has also been banned by law.

OPINIONS

“MIND CONTROL MENACE”—THE FDA’s COMIC ATTEMPT TO TERRIFY TEEN VAPERS

“Exaggerating harms is pointless, because teenagers have access to the internet and can find the truth.”

JAPAN MODEL IN SMOKING RATE REDUCTION- EXPERT

The introduction of noncombustible alternatives in Japan in 2014 helped reduce smoking rate in the world’s largest market of heated tobacco products (HTPs) by nearly a third in a span of three to four years, according to a public health expert.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

STUDY: MORE THAN 60% OF ADULT E-CIGARETTE USERS IN THE U.S WANT TO QUIT

The study, which analyzed longitudinal survey data from more than 30,000 adults across the country, aimed to provide the most up-to-date estimate of how many Americans are interested in quitting.

MOLECULAR INSIGHTS INTO THE BENEFITS OF NICOTINE ON MEMORY AND COGNITION (REVIEW)

The review focused on the reported benefits of nicotine in the brain and summarizes the associated underlying mechanisms. 

STORY OF THE WEEK

HOLDING THE BLOOMBER ANTI-VAPING PROPAGANDA COMPLEX TO ACCOUNT

“The primary interest is in securing restrictive tobacco control legislation and policy, regardless of the consequences” wrote Clive Bates